This is the 4636th most frequent Japanese word.
拘束
Constraint; restriction; restraint; binding.
In this sentence, "拘束" is used in its common meaning to refer to physically restraining or detaining someone.
犯人は警察によって拘束されました。
The suspect was detained by the police.
Here, "拘束" is used metaphorically to denote legal or contractual binding.
契約には従業員を拘束する条項が含まれています。
The contract contains clauses that bind the employees.
In this sentence, "拘束" expresses a mental or emotional sense of being restrained or confined.